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Richards urges Liberty Media to protect smaller F1 teams

With the world, and Formula 1 currently on lockdown due to COVID-19, David Richards, Chairman of UK Motorsports and former Team Principal of Benetton and BAR, has urged Formula 1 owners Liberty Media to focus on protecting the smaller F1 teams to ensure their survival. The Formula 1 season is currently on hiatus until at least June owing to the pandemic, leading to fears that some teams may struggle financially due to a lack of immediate income Talking to the Press Association he said: “Bernie (Ecclestone) made sure that when there were tough times the smaller teams were looked after, and I hope that Liberty see the common sense in that too. “The big manufacturers such as Mercedes and...
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